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M5.0 earthquake · South Sandwich Islands region

· South Sandwich Islands region · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.0 at 133 km depth.

Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates
58.80°S 26.29°W
Reported
3 Nov 2026, 13:34 UTC
Category
Disaster · Earthquake
Impact
1 of 5 · Watch
Situation
Seismic activity
Magnitude
M5.0 · depth 133 km
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M5.1 earthquake strikes northwest Tanzania on Thursday

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania, on Thursday at 10 km depth, with 18 felt reports. It follows a series of moderate quakes of magnitude 5.0 to 5.4 worldwide since Tuesday. The strongest in the period was a M5.4 near Rioblanco, Colombia.

  • A M5.0 quake hit at 508 km depth south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, and another M5.0 at 550 km depth in the Fiji region.
  • A M5.0 earthquake struck 207 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines, on Wednesday.
  • On Tuesday, a M5.4 quake near Rioblanco, Colombia, drew 133 felt reports and a green PAGER alert level.
  • Other Tuesday quakes included M5.2 in Kyrgyzstan, the Mid-Indian Ridge and Japan's Volcano Islands region.
Updated 5 Nov 2026, 16:59 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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